What is another word for discerning ?

Of keen insight or good judgement

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

showing great knowledge

in possession of all your faculties

enquiring^UK

inquiring^US

treating with kid gloves

able to think clearly

playing with a full deck

able to reason clearly

joined-up

mentally sound

quick on the draw

with both one's feet on the ground

worldly

full of common sense

having all one's marbles

having fancy footwork

with both feet on the ground

with one's feet on the ground

having a good head on one's shoulders

know how many beans make five

treating something with kid gloves

knowing how many beans make five

with all one's wits about one

focused^US

focussed^UK

with eyes like a hawk

playing with full deck

sensitized^US

well versed in the ways of the world

sensitised^UK

practised^UK

practiced^US

economizing^US

thinking outside the box

economising^UK

recognized^US

recognised^UK

keeping a weather eye on

all ears

walking on egg shells

keeping on one's toes

handling with kid gloves

with one's eyes peeled

most likely

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“When any group reappears after a long period away the discerning listener is wise to approach the results with caution.”

Adjective

Graceful and stylish in appearance or manner

civilized^US

civilised^UK

aesthetically pleasing

traveled^US

travelled^UK

honourable^UK

honorable^US

marvelous^US

marvellous^UK

aesthete^UK

esthete^US

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

physically attractive

aesthetically appealing

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

unrivaled^US

of the highest standard

of the highest quality

unrivalled^UK

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Adjective

out of touch with reality

Thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom

idealised^UK

idealized^US

with your head in the clouds

fantasizing^US

fantasising^UK

unrivaled^US

unequaled^US

unrivalled^UK

unequalled^UK

specialized^US

marvellous^UK

specialised^UK

marvelous^US

customized^US

customised^UK

flaky^UK

flakey^US

in a league of its own

previously unencountered

outside one's experience

sceptical^UK

skeptical^US

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

never before encountered

untrammeled^US

wrapped up in oneself

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

thinking outside the box

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Adjective

Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances

Adjective

Having knowledge of events before they take place

taking the initiative

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Adjective

Having knowledge of a fact or area

civilized^US

civilised^UK

labored^US

laboured^UK

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Adjective

Understanding

realizing^US

being aware

Adjective

Inclined to find fault too readily

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

unfavorable^US

honourable^UK

honorable^US

going to great lengths

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

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Verb

To be aware of through touching or being touched

having a sensation of

getting one's head around

realizing^US

realising^UK

making head or tail of

puzzling out

getting to the bottom of

unraveling^US

unravelling^UK

becoming conscious of

conceiving of

catching a glimpse of

gauging^UK

gaging^US

becoming cognizant of

theorizing^US

visualizing^US

visualising^UK

theorising^UK

getting one's head round

analyzing^US

coming to the conclusion

getting the picture about

telling the difference

familiarizing oneself with

taking notice

getting to the bottom

getting the impression

getting the message about

getting your head round

analysing^UK

peeping at

absorbing mentally

drawing a distinction

thinking of

discerning a difference

getting the impression of

catching the drift of

getting the gist

catching on to the fact

getting one's mind around

having an awareness of

wrapping one's mind around

taking meaning

getting a grip

picking up what someone is putting down

making sense

seeing the light about

getting wind of the fact

looking up

getting wise to the fact

finding the answer to

having experience of

having knowledge

making heads or tails of

getting clued up about

getting across

gaining an understanding of

feeling in one's bones

taking into consideration

perceiving the meaning of

visioning

becoming conscious

becoming aware of the fact that

imaging

getting through one's head

becoming conscious of the fact that

staying in the clouds

vaporing

drawing

extrapolating

acknowledging the validity of

admitting the validity of

commiserating with

accepting the validity of

having a funny feeling

feeling in your bones

having sneaking suspicion

drawing the inference

contemplating the possibility of

separating the sheep from the goats

recognizing a distinction

extricating

categorising^UK

separating the wheat from the chaff

forming an opinion of

making a guess at

dare-saying

making an estimate of

having a sneaking suspicion of

taking a shot

jumping to a conclusion

giving an audience to

putting your finger on

laying your hand on

happening upon

putting one's finger on

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“Their perception was weak, and they could barely discern the outlines of other beings present.”

Verb

Present participle for to tell the difference between

“We usually fail to discern between authentic and artificial needs.”

Verb

keeping under surveillance

Present participle for to look at closely or with interest

keeping tabs on

keeping under observation

keeping a weather eye on

keeping under scrutiny

having a gander at

twigging

having a squint at

giving something a once-over

keeping a beady eye on

checking something out

giving something the once-over

feasting your eyes on

having a butcher's at

analyzing^US

analysing^UK

having a quick look at

giving something a going-over

going over with a fine-tooth comb

looking something over

taking a stealthy look

looking surreptitiously

examining closely

putting under a microscope

casting your eye over

giving something a look-see

reading here and there

cruising

skipping through

hitting the high spots

thumbing through wander

sneaking a quick look

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Verb

Present participle for to establish what something or who someone is

analysing^UK

analyzing^US

labelling^UK

labeling^US

putting the finger on

making up your mind on

pegging

putting your finger on

putting one's finger on

signalizing^US

signalising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to go over in one's head

Verb

minding one's p's and q's

Present participle for to be cautious and alert to risks or dangers

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